In a headline-making, reality-based drama that reads like an entry in the Angry Daughter arc of a prestige television series rather than a standard factum, Demoree Hadley, the daughter of Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, has filed bombshell allegations against her mother. In a lawsuit filed this month in Miami-Dade County, Hadley says that she was falsely detained in a South Florida psychiatric institution, apparently on her mother's orders to destroy her relationship with her husband, Javon Hadley.
The suit focuses on serious allegations of false imprisonment, civil conspiracy, and harassment. Perez, a top music industry bigwig and one-time partner of Jay-Z, is accused of wielding her power to twist the law in a way that was deeply personal and heart-wrenching, Hadley says.
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The filing details a dramatic saga that had its beginnings in early 2024, in what Hadley's attorney, Hilton Napoleon II, described as a family disagreement in Dania Beach. That argument set off a chain reaction that spiraled out of control.
Officers from the Broward Sheriff's Office and a mobile crisis unit arrived at the scene. They invoked Florida's Baker Act, which permits involuntary psychiatric evaluation when an individual is deemed a risk to themselves or others. The twist? Hadley's attorneys say the order to commit her was made based on a phone call, not an in-person evaluation with Dr. Daniel Bober, chief of psychiatry at Memorial Regional Hospital.
Dr. Bober, through his attorney, defended his treatment, saying he had contacted Hadley's family and mental health provider before initiating the Baker Act, which he insisted was intended to ensure her safety and was in keeping with Florida law. "It would have been a violation of Dr. Bober's ethical and professional duties to have not taken action…" the statement read.
Hadley's stay didn't end there. She was initially brought to Memorial Regional Hospital before being transferred to Life Skills South Florida in Deerfield Beach. Though she tested negative for drugs, she was held under the Marchman Act, which allows for involuntary treatment of substance abuse. She was kept there until April 8.
The lawsuit depicts the episode as much more than just a mental health intervention but asserts that it was all part of a plan by Perez to work a wedge between Hadley and her husband. According to court records, Perez had falsely accused Javon of domestic violence, an accusation Hadley emphatically refutes.
Perez, however, has denied all the allegations. In a countersuit, she says she made the decisions out of sincere concern for her daughter's mental state.
As a legal battle unfolds, this case poses challenging questions about the nebulous line between parental care and parental control and how power, influence, and family can collide in high-stakes and highly personal ways.
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